Ticket registering and punching machine.



April 15 1924.

MARSH TICKET REGISTERING ANDPUNCHING MACHINE Filed March 28. 1923 3 Sheets Sheet 1 April 15-, 1924. 1,490,620

' -MARSH TICKET REGISTERING AND PUNCHING MACHINE Filed March 28 1923 I5 Sheets-Sheet 5 FAUTEUILS STALLS Patented Apr. 15, 1924.

UNITED sra'rss ALBERT MARSH, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

TICKET REGISTERING AND PUNCHING MACHINE.

Application filed March 28, 1923. Serial No. 628,312.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, ALBERT 'MAnsI-i, subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at 1.85 Lauderdale Mansions. Lauderdale Road, Maida Vale, London, England, have invented a new and. useful Ticket Registering and Punching Machine, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a registering machine for stampingor punching tickets or the like for use in theatres, music halls, cinemas and on racecourses and other places where a number of tickets have to be issued.

The object of this machine is to enable a complete and accurate registration to be obtained of all tickets issued, so that the money paid for the same may be accurately checked. The machine is adapted to be used for stamping or punching any convenient number of tickets of different denomination or price values, such for instance as in theatre tickets it may be used for boxes, stalls, dress circle, upper circle, pit and so on, each class of ticket being registered on a separate indicator so that the correct amount of the takings may be estimated from the diilerent dials. 1

,.'T\ccording to this invention, I employ a punch or stamp ofconvenient construction pret'cral'ily provided with a plunger having av suitable perforating punch or die at its lower end, and adapted to be operated by a suitable lever through the medium of a cam or other mechanism so as to cause the punch or die to perforate or stamp a ticket placed beneath it.

The punch is mounted on a suitable base, upon which is erected a framework to support the registering indicators and the mechanism through which they are actuated. Around this structure is provided a suitable casing so that it is totally enclosed, and a plate is provided in front of the mechanism through which the figures on each of the counters show, and apertures are provided in this plate through which project the operating handle for actuating the punch and a series of triggers for setting the mechanism to register upon any one of the registering coui'iters; Upon one side of the casing is mounted asuitable door which is normally locked, but which may be opened by an authorized person provided with thekey to enable the counters tobe reset at zero after thetaltings have been checked.

Any number of registering counters of suitable construction are provided, and means are arranged in connection with the triggers associated with each of the counters so that any one ofthein may be interconnected with the punch so as to cause each operation of the punch to be registered on one of the dials. Means are provided to pre vent the operation of the punch unless it be interconnected with one of the registering dials so that tickets cannot be punched with out being registered. Means are also pro vided to prevent more than one counter being actuated by one operation of the punch, and these means may be so arranged that the movement of one trigger to interconnect any one counter with the plunger will automatically disconnect any other counters which may be in engagement, and will thus prevent any possibility of one operation of the plunger being registered upon more than one counter.

In order to prevent tickets of high denomination or great value being registered on the counter intended to register tickets of low denomination and small value and thus confuse the accounts, means are provided to adjust the shape or size of the mouth or opening through which the ticket is inserted to engage it beneath the punch or stamp. The tickets of various denomination or price are made in corresponding shapes or sizes.v A movable plate or other means is arranged to be moved to different positions in accordance with whichever trigger is moved to place any particular counter in engagement so that it will be operated.

Any convenient registering counters of known type may be employed. and it is preferred to use a type in which the counters may be instantly and easily reset to zero when required.

The arrangement and construction of the various parts of the mechanism described above may be varied to suit diiierent re quirements and any suitable number of counters may be arranged in conjunction with a single punch, the various triggers being arranged either above each other or in any other suitable relative positions. Any number of punches or machines may be ar ranged side by side in a suitable casing, thus enabling many different types of tickets to be punched and registered by a single operator.; All tickets issued must be punched or stamped by the machine in order to renrigure 1 is a perspective View of the en:-

"erior of a. r tering machine for stanping or punchi tickets or the like acc ling to my in ention a: d ar tinged within a suitable casing.

Figure 2 is a plan and Figure 3 is a side ele ation of the machine removed from the e at is a side elevation of a portion nechanisin showing the manner of en- I I a counter arm and the method of icti-ating the some by the punch or stamp.

is a similar view to Figure l but c punch depressed and the lowermost coun er arm actuated by its movement. 5 an i 7 are rear elevation and side eie ation re ectiyely of the lower portion or" the mechanism.

Figure S is a front elc ation or" the mechanism with the lower portion of the co er plate broken away to show the method of Figure 0 lleierring to thdrawings stamp comprises a suitahle plun ed in a Frame 2 mil normally pressed in an upward direction y a spring On the end of tiii; plunger are supported a series of pins: l adiipted to co-operate with a die so tllltj'flltin the plunger is depressed they will act to perforate any ticket which may ft ,ced hetween them and the die. The ph: er may be actuated by means; or an operating; le er 6 arranged to turn about a pivot T in the frame 2 oi the punch and this operating; arm 6 has a cam surface is l the top of the plunger 1 so wnich en as to cause it to be depressed when the lever in: vcd down.

l he frame 2 is mount I) 9 and a framework ill of metrl erected on this base and the trainei 2 of the mid supports a -'eris rec st; Hi

in the trout cover d by a plate 14; having 15 the in thr ugh which the trials of each counter may be readily seen. This casing com eletel v encloses the mechanism with the exception of the operating handle ti hy which the plunger ot the pert'or" g punch ma actuated This projects through a slot 15 near the lower end of the plate 1 L corcring the opening in the case 12 so that it may he readily actuated by the operators her A small door J is pro ided in the side of the case 12 by means of which access may he obtained to the small knurled discs 1.8 by which the counters may he reset to ze Ioor is provided with t s; 7 so that only specially auth rized 1 are obtain acce s to its interior: thus pre einne' an possibility of tampering with the mechanism or alteration of the counters.

Upon the end i f each counter is a ler 19 by means of which the. ounter may be operated when the lever is os iltin llh

1 e reqiu red.

pro? a red '01 l u an 7-. 9 punch a .24, This lcxer in turn connected hy a linl; "5 t one end or" a le ter 26 fixed upon the end i o? the operating lever (3 '1 the lei-er is moved (town so as to actuate the lHEElt'l). t will also draw down the slidalile l);il' through the .inediun'i of the leyer Q6. link 25. lever and connecting: link 52?.

In order to enahle any one oi the counei's 11 to he actuated when the punch is operate i so as to register this operation upon its dial, a series of hooks 27 are piroled upon the slidable bar 20. one to each o the counters 11. These pi oteul hooks 27 are normally turned back as shown in counw-tion with the second counter at the top ot' Figurcs 4: and These pivoted hoolcs 27 ar adapted to he turned so as to engage over a projecting pin 28 upon the end of the actuating lever 19 of the counter 11 as indicated in connection with the lowern'iost counter '1 l, in Figs. 4 and In order to move these pivoted hooks into engagement with their coon-- ter actuating lerer 19 a series of pivoted trigger plates 29 each having a ti' rer 9.0 are arranged. one in connection with each counter l1, and its pivoted lHiOh' .97. Each trigger plate 29 is provided with a pin 31 at its end. upon which the pivoted hook rests when in the disengaged position. It th trig 'er be depressed. the plate 5%!) will he raised and will turn the pivoted hook 2? so that it will engage over the pin 23 on the lever 19 ot the counter 11. so that when the slidahle rod 20 is orawn down when the punch is operated. then the lever 19 will he drawn down to actuate the counter 11 and (rieglister the operation of the punch upon its Jan To prevent the plunger 1 from being operated so as to punch or stamp a ticket without this operation being registered upon one of the counters, a pivoted locking stop 32 is mounted so as to engage in a recess in the pivoted operating lever 6. so as to prevent thisfrom being moved whilst the stop is in the engaged position. This stop 32 is fixed upon a pin 33 pivoted in the frame 2. and is provided with a short lever 34 (Fig. 7) connected by a link 35 to a larger lever 36 fixed upon the end of a shaft 37 supported'in the framework 1.0 at the rear of the'machine. Upon the other end of this shaft 37 is a finger 38 (Fig. 3), and a similar finger 38 is provided on a corresponding shaft 37 supported in the frame 10, and associated with each of the separate counters 11. These fingers 38 are all interconnected by a long connecting link 39 pivoted at 40 to each of the fingers 38. Upon each of the pivoted trigger plates 29 associated with the triggers 30 is provided a circular projection 41, which. when the cam plate is raised into a position to engage its pivoted hook 27 with the lever arm 19 of a counter 11, this circular pro jection will engage against and lift the corresponding finger 38 so as to disengage the pivoted stop 32 and allow the operating lever 6 to be moved. Since all these fingers 38 are interconnected by the link. 39 the engagement of any one of the hooks 27 with the actuating arm of its counter will release this stop and allow the plunger to be operated.

A projecting pin 42 is provided at the upper corner of the outer face of each trigger plate 29 and is adapted to engage a wedge-shaped catch 43 of a series of retaining levers 44 pivoted to the framework 10. (Fig. 3) and interconnected by a connecting link 45 pivoted at each of the outer ends of the levers at 46. When any one of the triggers 30 is depressed, the pin 42 on its trigger plate 29 will engage the wedge-shaped catch 43 on the retaining lever 44 so as to raise all these levers by turning them about their pivotal connection to the framework 10. When the projecting pin 42 passes the wedge-shaped catch 43, the retaining lever will then fall by gravity and engage the pin 42, so as to hold the trigger plate 29 and retain the hook 27 in engagement with the lever 19 on the counter 11. lVhen however another trigger 30 is depressed, the project ing pin 42 on its trigger plate will. lift the retaining levers 44 and allow the other trig ger and its trigger plate and pivoted hook to return to its normally disengaged position under the action of suitable springs. In this manner no trigger will remain in the depressed position when another is depressed,

- and consequentlyonly one counter can be actuated at each operation of the plunger.

In order to prevent tickets of high denomination and great value being registered upon the counter intended to register tickets of low denomination and small value, a pivoted plate 47 (Figs. 3, 8 and 9) is arranged over the slot 48 through which the ticket is inserted by placing it upon the platform 49 in frontof the case 12 in which the mechanism is mounted. This plate 47 pivoted at one end to the frame 2 of the punch, and is connected at its free end by a link 50 to a lever 51 (Figs. 3 and 8) supported upon the framework 10. This lever supports the lower end of a bar 52, the upper end of which is supported on a link 53 pivoted to the framework 10. This link 53 is located between the uppermost and the second counter 11, and the bar 52 is provided with three notched projections 54, 55, and 56 adapted to be engaged respectively by a lifting pin 57 on each of the trigger plates 29. of the second, third and fourth counters respectively. In operation if the uppermost trigger be moved to engage the topmost counter, it will not affect the pivoted plate 47. If the second trigger be operated the pin 57 will engage the notch 54 so as to raise the plate 47 a short distance bringing the notched projection 58 over one end of the slot 48 through which the ticket is to pass, thus reducing the width of the slot by a small amount so that it will'not accommodate the more expensive tickets which have to be registered upon the topmost counter. If the third or fourth triggers be operated, the same effect will be produced but the plate 47 will be raised a greater extent owing to the different distance between the lifting pins 57 and the corresponding notches and 56. This will result in the notched projection 59 being brought over the slot 48 when the third trigger is operated, and the still greater notch 60 being brought into position when the fourth trigger is operated. This will successively reduce the effective width of the slot 48 so that it can only accommodate a successively smaller ticket in each case. The result of this arrangement is that if the higher priced tickets be made of correspondingly greater width they cannot be inserted through the slot, whilst the trigger of a counter registering lower priced tickets is depressed. This prevents high priced tickets being punched, and registered upon a counter registering low pricedtickets, and thus prevents any fraud or confusion, whilst it is obviously against the operators interest. to register low pricedtickets on a counter registering the sale of high priced tickets.

Whilst the construction illustrated in the drawings and described above is a convenient and effective method of carrying out my invention, it should be clearly under stood that I do not restrict myself to the details of construction, which may obviously he varied in many ways without departing from the broad nature of the invention, the object of which to ensure a correct and effective tallv of tickets issued which cannot he tampered with or falsified hy the operator or other persons so as to defraud the parties on whose behalf the tickets are issued.

I claim 1. In a ticket registeringand punching machine, a punch of convenient construct-ion adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a series or counters mounted upon a frame adjacent to the punch, a siidahle rod interconnected with the punch and adapted to he moved when the punch is operated, means for engaging this rod with an one of the counters so as to register the punching or perforating of the ticket upon this counter, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one oi": the counters is engaged with the sliding rod so that the operation will he registered on its dial, a receptacle in which the ticket is placed, and means for varying the eiiective size thereof in accordance with the counter which is'placcd in engagement to be actuated by the sliding rod when the plunger is operated so as to prevent the punching of tickets of high denomination or great value being registered on counters intended to register the punch ing of tickets of lower denomination or small value.

2. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch of convenient construction adapted to he operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a series of counters mounted upon a frame adjacent to the punch, a slidahle rod interconnected with the "punch. and adapted to he moved when the punch is operated, means for engaging this rod with any one of the counters so as to register the punching or perforating of the ticket upon this counter, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the counters is engaged with the sliding rod so that the operation will he registered on its dial, means to release the connection between the slidahle rod and one counter when any. other counter is put in engagement therewith. a receptacle in which the ticket is place and means for varying the effective size or shape thereof in accordance with the counter which is placed in engagement to he actuated hr the sliding red when the plunger is operated so as to prevent the punching of tickets of high denomination or great value being registered on counters intended to register the punching of tickets of lower denomination or small value.

In a ticket registering and punching machine,a punca adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lever are mounted, a slidahle rod interconnected with the punch, a se is of counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidahlc rod, one tor each counter, means for placing each one of the pivoted ilOC as to engage and. actuate its counter when the punch is operated, and means :tor preventing the operation of the punch ss one of the hooks is in position to ac to a counter.

4-. ln a ticket registering and punching machine. a punch adapted to he operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it. a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lever are mounted, a slidahle rod intercoiniected with the punch, a series 0! counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidahlc rod. one for each counter, a series oi, trigger plates, one for each counter for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated and means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate a counter.

5. in a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted to be operated to punch or 'icritorate a ticket placed beneath it, a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the p nch and lever are mounted, a. slidahle rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable rod, one for each counter, means for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is ()pcl'fitttl, means for preventing the operation ot'the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate counter, a trigger associated with each trigger plate. a pin on each trigger plate adapted to actuate the pivoted hooks to engage their counters, and a turther pin for releasing the punch locking means.

6. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed heucath it. a lever for operating the punch. a frame in which the punch and lever are mounted. slidahlc rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counters, a series ot pivoted hooks on the slidahlc rod, one for each counter, a series of trigger plates, one for each counter. for placing each one of the pi oted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch operated. means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate a counter. a trigger associated with each trigger plate, a pin on each trigger plate adapted to actuate the pivoted hooks to engage their counters, and a further pin for releasing the punch locking means.

7. In a ticket registering and punching punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch andleverare mounted, a slidable rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable rod, one for each counter, a series of trigger plates, one for each counter, for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so asto engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate a counter, a receptacle into WhlCh ticket to be punched is inserted, a movable plate covering the opening thereto, a con nection from the plate to a notched link cooperating with projecting pins on the trigger plates, so that each trigger plate will move it to a different extent to. vary the openingto the receptacle for the ticket.

8. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted to the operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lever are mounted, a slidable rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable rod, one for each counter, means for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to; actuate a counter, a trigger associated with each trigger plate, a pin on each trigger plate adapted to actuate the pivoted hooks to engage their counters, a further pin for releasing the punch locking means,

a receptacle into which ticket to be punched is inserted, a movable plate covering the opening thereto, and a connection from the plate to a notched link co-operating with projecting pins on the trigger plates, so that each trigger plate will move it to a different extentto vary the opening to the receptacle for the ticket.

9. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted tobe operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lever are mounted, a slidable rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable rod, one for, each counter, a series of trigger plates, one for each counter for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated,

, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of thehooks is in position to actuate acounter, a trigger associated with each trigger plate, a pin on each trigger plate adapted to actuate the pivoted hooks to engage their counters, a further pin for releasing the punch locking means, a receptacle into which ticket to be punched is inserted, a movable plate covering the opening thereto, a connection from the plate to a notched link co-operating with projecting pins on the trigger plates, so that each triggerplate will move it to a, different extent to vary the opening to the receptacle for the ticket.

10. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed ceneath it, a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lever. are mounted, a slidable rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable rod, one for each counter, means for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate a. counter, and means for releasing any pivoted hook which may be in engagement to operate its counterwhen any other pivoted hook is placed in engagement with its counter so as to prevent the registration of the punching of one ticket on more than one counter.

11. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lever are mounted, a slidable rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable rod, one for each counter. a series of trigger plates, one for each counter, for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate a counter, a series of notched retaining levers. a series of projecting pins on the trigger plates to move the lever and engage the notch thereof to retain the trigger plate and pivoted hook in the engaged position and a link connecting all the notched levers so that when one trigger plate is moved it will raise all the notched levers and release any other trigger plate. 7

12. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lever are mounted, a slidable rod interconnected with the punch, a seriesof counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable rod, one for each counter, means for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated, means for pre venting the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate a counter, a trigger associated with each trig ger plate, a pin on each trigger plate adapted to actuate the pivoted hooks to engage their counters, a further pin for releasing the punch locking means, a series of notched retaining levers, a series 01" projecting pins on the trigger plates to move the lever and engage the notch thereof to retain the trigger plate and pivoted hook in the engaged position and a link connecting all the notched levers so that when one trigger plate is moved it will raise all the notched levers and release any other trigger plate.

13. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it. a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lever are mounted, a slid-able rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counter" a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable red, one for each counter, a series of trigger plates, one for each counter, for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate a counter, a trigger associated with each trigger plate, a pin on each trigger plate adapted to actuate the pivoted hooks to engage their counters, a further pin for releasing the punch locking means, a series of notched retaining levers, a series of projecting pins on the trigger plates to move the lever and engage the notch thereol to retain the trigger plate and piv ted hook in the engaged position and a link connecting all the notched levers so that when one trigger plate is moved it will raise all the notched levers and release any other trigger plate.

14. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a lever for operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lever are mounted, a slidable rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counters a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable rod, one for each counter, a series of trigger plates, one for each counter, for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to enga e and actuate its counter when the punch is operated, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate a counter, a receptacle into which a ticket to be punched is inserted, a movable plate covering the openinthereto, aconnection from the plate to a notched link co-operating with projectpins on the trigger plates, so that each trigger plate will move it to a different extent to vary the opening to the receptacle for the ticket, a series of notched retaining levers, a series of projecting pins on the trigger plates to move the lever and engage the notch thereof to retain the trigger plate and pivoted hook in the engaged position, and a link connecting all the notched levers so that when one trigger plate is moved it will *aise all the notched levers and release any other trigger plate.

15. In a ticket registering anu punching machine, a punch adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, a lever tor operating the punch, a frame in which the punch and lover are mounted, a slidable rod interconnected with the punch, a series of counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable red, one for each counter, means for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated, means for preventing the operation of the punch uni one of the hooks is in position to actuate a counter, a trigger associated with each tri ger plate, a pin on ach trigger plate adapted to actuate the pivoted hooks to engage their counters, a further pin for releasing the punch locking means, a receptacle into which ticket to be punched is inserted, a movable plate covering the opening thereto, a connection from the plate to a notched link co-operating with projecting pins on the trigger plates, so that each trigger plate will move it to a ditl'erent extent to vary the open ing to the receptacle for the ticket, a series of notched retaining levers, a series of projecting pins on the trigger plates to move the lever and engage the notch thereof to retain the trigger plate and pivoted hook in the engaged position and a link connecting all the notched levers so that when one trigger plate is moved it will raise all the notched levers and release any other trigger plate.

16. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch adapted to be operated to punch or perforate a ticket placed beneath it, alever for operatin the punch, a frame in which the punch and lover are mounted. a slidalole rod interconnected with the punch, aseries of counters, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable rod, one for each counter, a series of trigger plates, one for each counter for placing each one of the pivoted hooks so as to engage and actuate its counter when the punch is operated, means for preventing the operation of the punch unless one of the hooks is in position to actuate a counter, a trigger associated with each trigger plate, a pin on each trigger plate adapted to actuate the pivoted hooks to engage their counters, a further pin for releasing the punch locking means, a receptacle into which ticket to be punched is inserted. a movable plate covering the opening thereto, a connection from the plate to notched link co-operatting with projecting pins on the trigger plates, so that each trigger plate will move it to a differposition and a link connecting all the notched levers so that when one trigger plate is moved it Will raise all the notched levers and release any other trigger plate.

17. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch, a frame mounted on the punch, a lever for operating the punch, a series of registering counters, a slidable rod connected to the punch operating lever so as to be moved when the punch is operated, a series of pivoted hooks on the slidable red, one for each counter, a series of trigger plates each having pins each adapted to lift one hook to engage its counter, retaining levers to hold the trigger plate in the engaged position, a link connecting all these retaining levers, a locking stop to prevent operation of the punch when this stop is engaged, a series of pivoted lingers on the frame, interconnected by a link, a connection from one of the fingers to the locking stop, and a series of projecting pins one on each trigger plate to lift the fingers and release the locking stop.

18. In a ticket registering and punching machine, a punch, a frame mounted on the punch, a lever for operating the punch, a

series of registering counters, a slidable rod connected to the punch operating lever so as to be moved when the punch is operated, a series of pivoted hooks on the slid-able rod, one for each counter, a series of trigger plates each having pins each adapted to lift one hook to engage its counter, retaining levers to hold the trigger plate in the engaged position, a link connecting all these retaining levers, a looking stop to prevent operation of the punch when this stop is engaged, a series of pivoted lingers on the frame, interconnected by a link, a connection from one of the fingers to the locking stop, a series of projecting pins one on each trigger plate to lift the lingers and release the locking stop, a receptacle beneath the punch for the ticket, a movable notched plate over the opening to this receptacle, a notched link mounted on pivoted levers on the frame, notched projections adapted to engage pins on all but one of the trigger plates and situated atvarying distances therefrom, a connection from this link to the notched plate, so that it will be moved to a different extent by each trigger plate but one which Will not actuate it at all so that for one counter the full opening Will be available Whilst for each of the others it Will be progressively decreased in size.

ALBERT MARSH. 

